{"id":409,"date":"2014-07-31T18:25:36","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T18:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/?p=409"},"modified":"2014-07-31T18:25:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T18:25:36","slug":"usda-announces-two-new-programs-to-assist-the-sheep-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/news\/usda-announces-two-new-programs-to-assist-the-sheep-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA Announces Two New Programs to Assist the Sheep Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 28, 2014<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today two new programs to assist the sheep industry with the production and marketing of their products in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Through the new Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program, approximately $1.5 million in grant funds are now available to assist the sheep industry. Additionally, AMS&#8217; existing verification program for small-scale livestock producers will now include opportunities for the grass-fed sheep industry. \u00a0<strong><em>The Prairie Star (7\/28\/14)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Prairie Star\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theprairiestar.com\/news\/livestock\/usda-announces-new-programs-to-assist-sheep-producers\/article_e0d1e92a-1688-11e4-a145-0019bb2963f4.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 28, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today two new programs to assist the sheep industry with the production and marketing of their products in the United States. 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